Kiyomi Suga, a flute traverso player, and Marie Nishiyama, a harpsichordist, are both leaders in the early music world and have played in numerous ensembles. The two perform Bach's four flute sonatas. They pay homage to Bach's music and perform a natural ensemble that is almost like a conversation. The rich tone of the reed flute traverso and the graceful and sometimes gorgeous Nishiyama's harpsichord stand out.
Kiyomi SUGA, Flauto Traverso
She studied recorder and flute under Masashi Wakabayashi. Graduated from Toho Gakuen School of Music. She studied baroque flute under Masahiro Arita. After graduating from the same university, She moved to Europe. Graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. She studied baroque flute under Barthold Kuijken and Marc Hantai. In 1999, She placed third at the International Early Music Competition in Brugge. After performing throughout Europe as a member of Anima Eterna, La Petite Bande, She returned to Japan in 2007. Currently participating in concerts and recordings as a member of Bach Collegium Japan, Orchestra Libera Classica, and Soffio Armonico. Lecturer at Music School Da Capo.
Marie Nishiyama, Cembalo
Marie Nishiyama is universally recognized as a rare artist who plays both the harpsichord and the historical harp. Nishiyama has collaborated with many musicians from a wide range of genres such as René Jacobs, Paddy Maloney of The Chieftains, Carlos Núñez, Michala Petri, Corina Marti, Mutsumi Hatano, Yosuke Yamashita and so on. Nishiyama has released many CDs with very good reputation. Her latest album is “J.S. Bach: Toccaten”(KCD-2073 / July 2019). After she took her master’s degree in harpsichord at Tokyo Music University, she studied with Rinaldo Alessandrini and Nicolau de Figueiredo (harpsichord), Heidrun Rosenzweik and Mara Galassi (historical harp), Jesper Christensen (Basso continuo, ensemble), and Pedro Memelsdorff (medieval ensemble) at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. Nishiyama’s honors and awards include the first prize in the 11th Yamanashi Early Music Festival. Since 2012, she has been the artistic director of Shinshu Early Music Village (Workshop) and she contributes her energy to teach younger people as a lecturer of "Musashino Academia Musicae".
